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Vietnam was introduced as an ideal, safe and attractive destination for Canadian tourists at the 27th annual Travel and Vacation Show which was held at Shaw Centre in Ottawa on April 6 and 7, VNA reported. The show saw the participation of more than 200 exhibitors around the world and nearly 20,000 visitors who came to seek information about destinations and vacations as summer, a vibrant travel season, is approaching. Representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy and international diplomatic delegations in Ottawa also joined the event. Source: Sam Houpt/CTV News Ottawa “I think the general public is tired of trying to plan these trips on the internet rather than just talk to people from various countries and people that are actually doing the tours,” said general manager Robert Player on Saturday. “This way, they get a much better idea of where they would like to go.” Featuring abundant information and beautiful images of the S-shaped country and its people, the Vietnames...

Ly Son Island district in Quang Ngai province is located 15 nautical miles (about 30 km) from the mainland, including Lon, Be, and Mu Cu islands. Currently, about 20,000 people are living on the island. When tourists set foot on Ly Son Island, they will be deeply impressed by the harmonious combination of the sun, clouds, water, mountains, rocks, and nice and friendly local people. Being covered by the immense sea, Ly Son is captivating visitors with plenty of stunning beaches and the black stone abysses formed by the sediment left by volcanoes jutting far out to sea. When tourists set foot on Ly Son Island, they will be deeply impressed by the harmonious combination of the sun, clouds, water, mountains, rocks, and nice and friendly local people. Photo: Dulichtphcm Ly Son Island is evidence of volcanic eruptions from 25 to 30 million years ago. Belonging to the Central Coast, Ly Son Island has the basic characteristics of a deep-water beach, with white sand and golden s...

RMIT University, the Victoria State Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Asian Institute for Social Studies in Australia, and Vietnam – Australia Policy Institute have organized a special event in Melbourne to look back on the past 50 years of Vietnam-Australia relations and seek opportunities and development trends for their relationship in the way ahead, VNA reported Tuesday . Attending the event were Senator Tim Ayres, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing; many senior Victorian government officials; Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh; Professor Alec Cameron, rector of RMIT University; and about 60 business leaders of the two countries. Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh speaks at the event. Photo: VNA Speaking at the event, Senator Tim Ayres, Australia’s Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, emphasised that Australia – Vietnam r...

One of the highlights of the beach tourism season this year is the launch of Sam Son Beach Square developed by Sun Group, a major property developer in Vietnam.  With its capacity to house some 10,000 people and a landscape axis measuring 2.6 kilometers long and 120 meters wide, the Sam Son Beach Square is expected to become a leading public space and a festival destination. The square features significant architectural facilities which are suitable for festivals, outdoor activities, and a wide range of cultural events. Given the launch of the square, Sam Son City, where it is located, now has a brand new public space which will contribute to the city’s efforts to fulfill its target of serving 7.2 million tourist arrivals by the end of this year and to become a four-season destination. The newly-launched Sam Son Beach Square in Sam Son City, Thanh Hoa Province, north-central Vietnam. Photo: Supplied by Sun Group In addition, the provincial government also celebrat...

The race, which is considered one of the toughest stages of this year’s tourney, took 98 riders through nearly 170 kilometers from Quy Nhon City in south-central Binh Dinh Province to Pleiku City in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, across the two mountain passes of An Khe and Mang Yang.  Determined to enlarge his overall time gap with other competitors, Rikunov was among a breakaway that also included Igor Frolov of the Ho Chi Minh City-Vinama team, Vladislav Duiunov of Ho Chi Minh City-New Group, Javier Sarda Perez of Nhua Binh Minh Binh Duong, and Loic Desriac of Duoc Domesco Dong Thap after the first 50 kilometers. Frolov and Duiunov then staged an attack to get away from the three others in the group of five. With the support of Frolov, Duiunov continued to break away alone and reached the top of the An Khe Mountain Pass first. After that, Rikunov and Frolov caught up with Duiunov and took the lead of the race, sticking together and leaving a gap of ove...